Analysis of the Tension in Chapter XXXVI
Analysis of the Tension in Chapter XXXVI. This chapter of Jane Eyre is extremely tense and though the levels of tension vary throughout the reader remains apprehensive. As Jane remembers her life at Thornfield the atmosphere is more peaceful, however when she discovers that Thornfield is a ruin the reader shares Jane's shock and experiences her whirlwind of emotions as she wonders where Rochester is, how it happen and when it happen. The levels lower slightly towards the end but soon rise as Jane begins her journey to Ferndean. At the beginning of the chapter, when Jane is preparing to leave Moor House, we begin to feel her excitement and apprehension through Bronte's use of short sentences such as 'I rose at dawn.' Through this the reader feels more involved and it creates a staccato-like tension as Jane prepares to leave. However at this point the reader has not been directly told that she is going to Thornfield and though we assume that this where she has gone to 'inquire' we cannot be certain, thus making the reader curious to read on. Jane then remembers Rochester's Call across the moors and describes to us the effect that this has had on her. However this does not make the reader worried or tense, Jane appears to be invigorated and sees it as 'an inspiration' rather than an experience to worry her. Through this whole paragraph the reader feels as though they are Jane's
How do the writers of Jane Eyre and Of Mice and Men show Crooks and Jane to be outsiders in their respective societies?
How do the writers of Jane Eyre and Of Mice and Men show Crooks and Jane to be outsiders in their respective societies? Howard Jenkins 11R How do the writers of Jane Eyre and Of Mice and Men show Crooks and Jane to be outsiders in their respective societies? In the novels Jane Eyre and Of Mice and Men both novels are protesting about social injustices. These injustices lead to many of the characters being outsiders or they are outsiders because they don't fit into accepted conventions. People are outsiders due to injustices and their differences. One of the techniques that both Charlotte Bronte and John Steinbeck use to show both Jane and Crooks as outsiders is by making them ranked lower socially compared to those around them. In Jane Eyre Jane is ranked lower than her Aunt and cousins as they are middle-class and she is someone from the lower class living in their house. This creates the impression on the reader that she is an outsider in their middle-class world very effectively. She is looked down on by her Aunt and cousins as if she does not deserve the respect that a servant would get as at least a servant works for their food and room. This attitude has been conveyed to the servants and Miss Abbott notes, "She is worse than a servant for she does nothing for her keep." This technique works very effectively to show that Jane is an outsider. In Of Mice and Men
Assess the ways in which Bronte establishes the mood of the novel and the essential contrast between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange in the first 6 chapters.
Look at the first 6 chapters of 'Wuthering Heights.' Assess the ways in which Bronte establishes the mood of the novel and the essential contrast between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange in the first 6 chapters. Wuthering Heights is first described by Lockwood in Chapter One. He comes to Wuthering Heights to meet Heathcliff his landlord. Lockwood's description of Heathcliff makes him appear mysterious as he states "Mr Heathcliff may have entirely dissimilar reasons for keeping his hand out of the way when he meets a would-be acquaintance." The narrator gives clues to the reader about Heathcliff's unknown past. In the same way, Wuthering Heights itself shares an unknown past with its inhabitants and its description demonstrates that the house has been ravished by time. The fierce weather that the beginning of the novel is set against establishes the mood of the novel; one in which passion and anger is key. The house has witnessed the events of time and therefore appears to be secluded and ruined. In contrast, Thrushcross Grange appears warm and inviting. Lockwood mentions that he has a "study fire." Wuthering Heights on the other hand, is inhospitable according to Lockwood; "I could ill endure after this inhospitable treatment." Therefore Bronte is able to establish a fearful mood to begin the novel. Wuthering Heights is a symbol of the repression of freedom whereas
In the light of events within the novel, do you think that Heathcliff is a fiend from hell or a victim of social prejudice?
In the light of events within the novel, do you think that Heathcliff is a fiend from hell or a victim of social prejudice? Throughout Wuthering Heights, it can be seen that Heathcliff is a social outcast, not fitting into anything the other inhabitants of Wuthering Heights do. The reader of Wuthering Heights can have completely different views on Heathcliff which represent the idea that he is misunderstood by a lot people. There are different characteristics that critics have labelled Heathcliff, some include a social misfit, a devil from hell, or something completely different by labelling him a romantic or gothic hero. The different characteristics indicate that there will never be one 'label' for Heathcliff. As Heathcliff is the main character of Emily Bronte's novel, there are some interesting things that revolve around the man from the time he arrives at Wuthering Heights as a complete outsider until he dies as a powerful landlord of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. In the first part of Nelly's narration, she begins by telling how Heathcliff come about the house. 'We crowded round, and, over Miss Cathy's head, I had a peep at a dirty, ragged, black-haired child.' Such language explores that he is no ordinary child. The other children then Hindley and Cathy couldn't believe what their father had brought home. 'Mrs Earnshaw was ready to fling it out of
Jane Eyre. Bront engages sympathy towards Jane because of the utilization of the first person by the narrator. I was glad of it: I never liked long walks. By using I the writer ensures that we see things and feel things from Janes point
Charlotte Brontë the third daughter of Patrick and Maria Brontë, who was born in 1816 at Thornton, a moorland village near Bradford and was almost four when the family moved to Haworth. There, she, like the rest of her family was to spend almost all her life. The family liked privacy and since Mr. Brontë was busy with work and their mother was ill with cancer and died after only 18 months at Haworth, the children spent all their time together and were extremely close. The nurse who looked after Mrs. Brontë said that they were different from any children she had ever seen because they seemed so quiet and serious. When Charlotte was eight, Mr. Brontë sent her, with Maria, Elizabeth and later Emily, to a school for the daughters of clergy at Cowan Bridge. He thought education would be useful to his girls in the future, but their experiences were all too similar to those Charlotte Brontë gives Jane Eyre at Lowood. Maria and Elizabeth both died of tuberculosis, after less than a year, and Charlotte and Emily were taken away from the school and returned to studying at home with their father. Charlotte considered herself to be very plain, even ugly, and did not really hope for marriage, although she received three proposals. Like Jane Eyre, she was always sad that she was not more obviously attractive. Beauty was something she admired and longed for. At Roe Head, she worked
Theme of outsiders in both "The Color Purple" and "Wuthering Heights"
English Probably the first indication of the theme of outsiders is the arrival of heathcliff to Wuthering heights as a child. Old Mr. Earnshaw returns to his family from a trip to Liverpool with the child as a "gift from god" but the more liked observation is the children's remark of him as a "gipsy brat" and a "dirty ragged black-haired child". Catherine and Hindley immediately dislike the outsider mainly because the presents which their father had promised had been either crushed or lost on the way home .Mrs. earshaw too is appalled at the idea of having to feed him and clothe him as well. He is considered an outsider more than any other character in the novel because, well because he is! , metaphorically and literally. He is then reduced to the status of a servant or in other words he has been turned into a pariah-an outcast, when Earnshaw died and passed Wuthering heights to Hindley. He "drove him from their company to the servants, depriving him of the instructions of the curate, and insisted that he should labour out of doors instead". When heathcliff and Cathy were caught at Thrushcross Grange , laughing at the lintons they were both considered social outsiders to Thrushcross Grange, even though Cathy isn't, they two together were because they were "foreigners". The residents launched a bull dog at the pair which is the ultimate sign of unwelcomeness and
Comment on the authors presentation of Bertha Rochester in the extracts from Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea.
Comment on the authors' presentation of Bertha Rochester in the extracts from Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. There is huge contrast of how Bertha is presented in each of the extracts; in the Jane Eyre extracts, Bertha is portrayed as a wild and inhuman beast, she is presented in this way to give the reader a prejudice against her and to make them favour Jane's character. Whereas in Wide Sargasso Sea she is shown to have more human qualities, the story reflects Bertha in a more sympathetic light. There are obvious differences with the use of dialogue in each extract. For example, in the first extract there is very little; most of the speech comes from Mr. Rochester barking orders at Jane - "Hold that". Commands like these show Mr. Rochester's authority over Jane. After Mr. Rochester leaves the room there is no more speech which leaves the author free to describe the setting and begin to build up the bias she wants the reader to have against Bertha - "a murderess" is the phrase used to describe Bertha in this extract and Jane thinks that the utter thought of Bertha being so close "appalling". The little dialogue leads the reader to think that Bertha is an inhuman object; she is never called by name. However, there is more dialogue in the second Jane Eyre extract although in spite of this, it does not do Bertha any favours. It still gives Bertha a bad reputation by the way
Essentially, Jane Eyre is a story of romantic love Discuss.
"Essentially, Jane Eyre is a story of romantic love" Using Jane Eyre page 171 as your starting point, from "I, indeed, talked comparatively little" to "suppose he should be absent spring, summer, and autumn: how joyless sunshine and fine rays will seem!" on page 172, explore the methods which writers use to present romantic love. A romance novel is one which focuses on the developing romantic relationship between two individuals. Its main plot may involve romantic suspense - struggles that associate with obtaining each other's affections. The novel is often narrated by a female protagonist, whose description of emotions and feelings are very vivid, using a lot of imagery. Setting is an important aspect of the romance novel and is often used to portray the character's feelings or moods. The novels are very emotional and are designed to evoke some sort of emotion (sympathy, sadness or joy) from the reader. They usually end with the characters being united and having a promising future. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre features many of these characteristics and Bronte presents romantic love in different ways, using different methods. Although the novel can fall into other genres, such as the Gothic or Romantic, the love between her and Mr Rochester is the core. The novel follows the growing and developing protagonist, whose need to be loved and valued is reinforced
Commentary on "I am the only being whose doom" by Emily Bronte
Commentary on "I am the only being whose doom" by Emily Bronte The title of the poem is directly taken from the first line, which immediately conveys the poet's cynical attitude towards life and her isolation from the world. No one would care for her anymore. Despite this, she "never caused a thought of gloom" because she had been distanced from the society and lost her feelings and hopes. "A smile of joy, since I was born" is said as if the poet is trying to cheer herself up in the moment of depression. She seems very firm and does not need any consolation, but in fact, this is not true. In this stanza, the poet talks directly to us, using earnest language and direct words. She lays bare her lonely soul to us. The diction is not at all euphemistic. Words such as "doom", "mourn", "gloom", "joy" are strong and direct. In stanza 2, the poet goes on telling about her life. Her life is "secret", as shown in "In secret pleasure - secret tears". Her secret pleasure is probably achieved through writing, while secret tears mean her sadness which nobody cares or even knows. The repetition of the word "secret", furthermore, places emphasis on her desolation. Then, she mentions "This changeful life has slipped away." A sense of poignancy infuses this line when we learn that her life is almost over. She seems to feel that life is not worth it. She remains "friendless" and "lonely",
The Gothic Elements of Wuthering Heights
'The Gothic elements of Wuthering Heights are made credible by the novel's setting and narrators.' How far would you agree with this view? Some would argue that the novel's setting is particularly important in establishing the novels Gothic elements, in particular relations between past and present, the medieval and modernity. The contrast between the two houses, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, for instance, which has been seen as carrying such metaphysical significance, is not left a generalised level, but is grounded in specific details which reveal the time, place, and class of their opponents. The house at Wuthering Heights is a functional place, marked by dogs, guns and oatcakes which are part of a feudal agricultural economy, while Thrushcross Grange is a place of leisure, distinctly Victorian aristocratic, characterised by products of other people's labour - carpets, chandeliers, sweet cakes, and lap dogs. It is therefore possible to extract historical opposition between these two settings, with the Earnshaws, the yeomen farmers who work of the land, being replaced by the genteel way of the Lintons who live of their rents. This relationship with the past, which is juxtaposed with the 'new' world of Victorian decadence, is an important element of the Gothic which is brought to life by Bronte's description of these different abodes and their occupants. The
